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540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think
Freakonomics Radio
The Unbowing of John McWhorter
"I think we overdo it today. The idea that somebody can lose their job because they use the N word," she says. "We don't give kids enough credit for understanding context." She believes profanity helps develop a sort of linguistic sophistication.
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